Stamping machine



- S. .ANTHONY STAMPING MACHINE v original Filed Aug.1a, 192e `sa 37M,

Reissued May 29; 1928.

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' STANLEY ANTHONY; 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSET'LS.y

STAMPING---MACHINE `Original No. 1,649,438, datedNovember 1927, vSerialNo; .129,9?-8`, 1ed` August 1.8, 1926. Application for i .reissuemed-March `2, 1928. 'l SeriaLNo. 2 585625. l

This invention relates to stampinglmachines and particularly to stampingmachines which are designed .toy print on a salesbook or sales slip thenameandvladdress oa customer. l

` `In the mercha-ndizing operatlons of@ ret-all stores `it isl a commonprac'ticefor the sales` man to make Aoutwaf;salesslip for each purg.

chase. receive thepname and address ofthe. cuschase andzwhere thelgoods' are to .be sent Lto the customer or if the customerI has a chargeaccount the nameV and. address of the customer is .-writtenon thels'l-ip by lfthe salesman. These sales slips vare usuallyin theform ofpads which are; retained in a salesbool and it is a common practice tohave carbon `copies made to nfurnish lduplicates or triplicates, one `of`which `copies usually goes .with the goodsnandffurnishes the'address towhich` the goods are to bedelivered. .These sales slipsarefrequently-made'out in considerable haste land the name and `address .is`not always clearly` legible. As a result ythere is failure ofdelivery-ofymanyfpa'cka-ges sent `|out from thestore .because .ofthe-illegibility 7 y of the name oraddress'. I

vIt is lone of `the ohjelctsrof ,mypresent nventionfto :provide maVnovel stamping' fma` l chine by 4which the.l name] and address` of thecustomer, as well as anyother desired data, `such as the number of the-lcustomerfs charge account, might .be stampedl or yimprintedfon `thesales slip in clear. legible type. @-With .this

object in yview thel Invention wconsists ofv variousy features whichwill be. more 'fully Vhereinafter described and:v then'ptxinted4 out inthe appended claims.

In. the drawings, Fig. ljisa perspective view of a stampingcm'aehineembodylngxmy invention; l l l i Fig 2 is an enlarged sectional `viewthrough the printing head; y

` Fig-3 risa `section onthe 1ine3.3, FigwQ; Figa is a fragmentaryunder-sideJvieW: 'Fig `5 :is a Viewl illustrating 1a. salesbook lwhichmaylbe usediin connection :withl'lthe ffdevice; y

Fig.- 6 is affragmentary perspective Ivie'w; Fig. "7 illustrates-thetype-plate. l"In many retail: storesv leach salesman-has` a salesbo'okwhich is f constructed to contain ntwo'lorzmoreypads `ofsales slips.Then-sales .slip of one -pa'd,"'or instance, `would be -used lfor chargecustomers, thoseetanother.A pad `made out when goodsare chargedor whentheyfare tobe sent C.' O. D.vit is Anecessary forv the salesman to writeon the slip the nameand address ofy the customer.

Fig-5 of the drawings illustrates-,a .sales -book 1 `having two paclsofsales slips 2 and whiclristor the purpose of stampingnthe name andaddress ofgthe customeninf the space 4, comprises .a bed 5 `on which:the

l.salesbook 'may` be placed. duringthe stamping operation and aprintinghead 6 adapted to carry an interchangeable vtype lplate mountedforI movement toward and' from .the

.-bed. .This printing headis shown ascarried `.by ay swingingarm `7pivotally lmounted on the bed at 8. *Said armA is acted -onby` a spring9 which yieldingly holds'it .in raised position; for whichpurpose' :thearm is `extended below itspivot as shown* atV 10y and is connectedbyalink member 11t01 a :pull-1i `fing spring 9, the action of thespring-operatposition.

ing tohold Ethe varm yi'eldingly: in=.eleva`ted an interchangeable' typeplate such asshown at 14,v said typeuplate having. formedjor emthe datay which it iswdesiredrtoprint. Said printingA head is also illustratedas a` self- `adjusting one `softhat lit Will-automatically accommodate:itself to the surface oniwhi'ch the impression is to bevmade. f In'theillustrated embodiment voi-the inventionf the type .platereceivingfsurfacewof 'the head1 is. shown asbeing lconstituted"by *thelowerface Vof a block-15. and .theftype plate isheldv against said 'faceby-yielding vedges .oseti as shown zit-'20,: said -osetedges beingreceived in the rabbets"19;and being vengaged-bythellps18'formedwon'i'the ends of thearms 17. 'With' this constructionthe type characters of the typejplates-are en- "bossed thereon typecharacters constituting ino l Ilo tirely below the retaining lips l18 sothat when the impression' is made the lips will not engage the paper. V

The holding member 16 is acted on Vby springs 21 Which are received inrecesses22 in the block 15, said springs causing the lips "18 toyieldingly engage the offset edges 2O of the type plate. The type platescan ybe readily slipped into place from one end and to facilitate thisthe sides 17 of the holding` member are projected slightly beyond the tblock at one end as rindicated at 23 so that at this end the lips 18also extend beyond the blocks.` To insert a type plate in place oneprojecting ends of the lips 18 and pressed vdownwardly so asto separatesaid lips from end of the type plateis placed against the Athe rabbets19 sufficiently to permit the plate to enter and then thekplate may beslipped into place.

l The 'printing head 6 is headl so that it will readily accommodate. it-

' vexend of a post 27 that is yieldingly. mounted in the end 28 of thearm 7. This. post enters-a yrecess 29 in :self to the surface on whichthe impression is to be made in ease said surface is not` exactlyparallel to the top surface of the' bed 5. `In the construction shownthis is accomplished by forming the block- 15 with a recess 24 inivhich'is loosely received a bearing block V`25, the 'latter'y havingaconcave socket 26 which has bearin-gagainst the conthe arm and 'isbacked lby a spring 30.

lnindicate retaining screws .which extend `through `the block andscrew'iinto thefend. 5 28'of the arm 7,1tlie heads 32 'of the screwsbeing received in recesses 33 in the block 15.

. ...The apertures 'through which the screws eX- tend are slightlylargerothan the screws so` as'tO allovvsthe block to have a'certainlatip tude of movement relative to the head. With 4 this constructionthe blockl 15l is permitted arlimited rockin-g movement on the roundedend of the post `27 bothin a transverse and jajlongitudinal direction.Thepost .27 lalsoV hasva yielding movement relative to the varm 7 due to;the"action of the spring 30,"the

amount yofthe lyielding movement being limited by the screws' 31.

` It will be noted that the rounding surface 26 on Whichh the block 15rocks is situated below r.the upper face of said block and relativelyclose tothe kface carrying theprinting type.' This arrangement by whichthe axis about which the plate 15 turns is relatively close totheprinting face has the ad? vantage vthat any' turningfmovement of the:plate necessary to bringthe type into vparallelism with vt .g thus aclear impression is produced.

In using the device each customer is supposed to have in his possessiona type plate 'a self-adjusting transaction.

e surface. on which the-ini-A pression is to lbe vmade isaccomplishedvwithout any appreciable lateral movement and'` "bearingfhisname and .address and When he Umakes a purchase he Will hand the typeplate Withfhis. namelon it to the salesman and theA latter Will placethe type plate in the printing head and by means of this vvill print theeustomers name and address on the sales slip.` The printing mayconveniently rbe done ythrough the medium of carbon paper, suitablesheetsl of carbon paper being placedbetween the duplicate or triplicateyslips and another carbon papeiI being placed on -top of the top slip.Vhen` the salesbook lis properly'placed on the bed so as to bringvtlieVspace ty into printing position` a quick downward movement of -the arm7 ivilljcause a printed impression to be made "through the Tear-bonpaper on the Atop sheet of the slip and duplicate carbon copies on theduplicate-Slips'.

This operation of introducing the ype plate into fthe machine. placingthe salesbook in position on the Vb ed and givingpthe arm "ar quickdownward (stroke can be performed as quickly, i'f-vnot more quickly,than the name and address of the customer can be -Written in by hand so:that the use of the machine doesfnot inA any Way -delay theFurthermore, Aby havingl the naine and addressprinted on the sales slip`the naine and address Will be easily read .i

thus obviatiii'g-the .possibility of mistakes throughy illegibleWriting.

. In many salesbook-sthe .space for'receiving the customersname is inadierent location on the charge "slip from What itis on the C. '0.yD.slip `or some other slip and .sometimes 'a sales 'sli'pfmayhavetwospaces for the customerslname, especially if the sales slip va.tWop'art one which is to be divided. ln or- -Ider to ensure that the.printed impression Will alwaysbe made in the right positionon lthesales'slipI have provided the bed herein fyvith a series of 'guide linesby which the salesbookinayv beapositioned on the. bed .to receive theprinted impression. yFor 1nystance, in thel sample sales slip shown for'zt-hecharge: account :there are two'spaees tor the entry of the name ofthe customer, one

vunderthe'designation'Charge to and' the other under the4 designationSend t'of-v The 'bed 5 is herein'sho'vvnv as'zprovided ivithitwo lguidevlines 34, 35` which Aare'lor the purpose lofassistingin!positioning-.the book vfor entries lonthecharge slips. Theguide line 34 is sc positioned that when the top edge lof .thelsalesbook is placed on said line the charge sales slip-Will be properlypositioned to receive the printed impression at the spaceentitledfCharge; to 'While Whenv the salesfbook is shifted so'that thetop edge thereof ison the guide line 35 the charge sales slip vwill beproperlyvpositioned to receive the printed A impression'v in the yspaceentitled .Send-to., For convenience these two guide lines 34, 35 maybeindicated by the title lill) `.Charge acct. i `The C. vO. D. slips.shovvn 4have provision for entering the naine once ci c only and the`,bed `under the vdesignation .C. 0. Dwvi-ll ,havev a guide line 36which is designated Send to and which is situated so that when the topedge ofthe salesbookl is positioned by this guide line thespace 4 4.OIlpthe C. O. D. slip will be in position to receive .theimprint The bedmay have other guide lines which will lit other forms of `sales slips ifsuch are used.

The self-adjusting head provides for male inga clear cut impressionregardless of the thickness of the pad or of any' irregularities in thesurface on which the impression is to bemade. It' When the arm 7 ismoved downwardly to maken printed impression the `printing block is notsquare with the sur- ",faceo-the paper said blockwill upon contact` withthe paper immediately `rock slightlyon the rounded end of Lthe post `27until the type plate is parallel to the printedsurpiace. Theliead Willthus `automatically adjust itself linto proper position. This' auto-"inlatic adjustment will occur the instant that the type plate strikesthe sur-aceand as the ,arm 17 will natnrallybe moved downwardly -with a`quick motion and theforc'e of the `OWIlWard movement will cause thespring 3,0 to -be `compressed `.thus allowing the end of the .i ost27,to strike the end of the recess 29., 1T, is will produce the effect ofa blow their i impression through the carbon paper.

ThebloW effect, hovveyer, does not occur until immediately after thehead ha-s automatiself-adjusting printing head, therefore, the printinghead or type plate will be automatically adjusted into parallelism withthe surface on which the imprint is to be made as soon as the headstrikes the paper and before the blow is struck Which causes theprinting impression to be made, these two operations occurring insequence,although, of course, in very rapid succession.

When the block l5 is rocked or tilted to bring the type plate intoparallelism with the surface on Which the impression is to be made, therocking movement of said block will occur about the heads 32 of thescrews 31. These heads are `located slightly belovvV 'parts and that therocking action may be free I have made the rece-ss 2li in Which theAbearing of the member 15.

ing block 25 is received slightly larger than said bloc-k so that saidblock can slide or move laterally in the recess during the rock- Inorder to guard against the use in one store of a type plate whichbelongs toanother store I proposevto construct the type plates for anyparticular store so that they `,Will 11st ,t the mahnes Used in aneth@and `the blockil` is formed with a pin orV pro`` j ection 38 situatedvto fitinto the notch ivhen the type plate is inserted into `the machine.

Some other store would Ahave the notch 37` another location on the typeplate with ithepin, of course, in a corresponding posiltioii `and `hencethe type plate intended for use in one storecannot be properlypositioned `in the machine used in some other store.` Furthermore, thetype pla-tesufor'any other .store may have some videntifying marksthereon as for instance a certain number oi `notclrishila() cut into the`edge,1the number of such. identifyingnotches lfor each store beingdiierent. y

I claim:

l.` In a stamping machin-e, the combination With Aa bed, fof an armpivoted thereto, 1a-

post` having `a rounded endcarried by said arm, Aa printingheadvcomprising a block,

means for detachablyv securing va type plate to said block, a bearingplate loosely carried .by the block and having-,a concave socket inywhich the rounded end of the post has b eaiing, `and means connectingsaid block to said `arm to permit the block to rock either direction.

2. In a stamping machine, thecombina- A. A, tionivith a bed,` of an armpivoted thereto, which Will cause the type characters to make Aa posthaving a rounded yieldingly caryresting against the block, .the edges ofthe type plate `being offset and occupying the rabbeted portion 'of theblock, and a holding member yieldingly supported by the block and havingretaining lips which engage the offset portions of the type plate.`

l. In a stamping machine, the combination With a bed, of an armpivotally mounted thereon, a printing head carried by the arm andvcomprising a block, a type plate resting against the block, yaretaining member yieldingly supported by the block and vhaving at itsedges lips to underliethe edges of the type plate and hold it yieldinglyagainst the block, said lips being extended beyond the ends of theblock, whereby When the type plate is to be inserted one end thereof maybe placed against the projecting ends of the lips and by pressurethereon the lips may be separated suciently to permit the plate to beslippedinto place.

5. In a stai'npirig.; machine, the combination with a bed, of an armpivotally mounted thereon, a head carried bythe arm and mov- `abletoward and from the bed as the arm swings, lan interchangeable typevplate removably carried by the head and slidable thereon into position,said head havingv a stop projection and the type plate havingacorresponding recess to receive said projecr tion when the plate is inproper position'.

6. In a stamping machine, the combination with a bed, of an larmpivotally mounted thereon, a head carried by the arm and comprising ablock, av type plate resting against the block, and a retaining membersupported by the block and having at its edges lips to y underlie theedges of the type plate and hold it against the block, said lips beingextended beyond the end of the block, wherebywhen a type plate is to beinserted one end thereof may be placed against the projecting ends ofthe lips and said plate Amay be guided into position by ythe, lips.

7. In a stamping machine, the combination With a bed, of an arm pivotedthereto, a printing1 head carried by'said arm, said printing eadcomprising a block having two longitudinal grooves, a type plate restingagainst the block, the edges of the type plate being offset andoccupying the grooves,

and a holding member yieldingly supported y by the block and havingretaining lips which engage the oifset po-rtions of the type plate.

8. In astamping machine, theV combination a bed, of an arm pivotedthereto, a printing head carriedl by the armand vcom- 'prising a block,a type plate resting "against the block, yi'eldable retaining 'armsatthe sides of the block provided'vvithl lips to en-- gage the edges ofthe type plateand hold it yieldingly against the block, and guiding lipsextending beyond the end of the block,

said lips serving tol position a -type plate Which has one endplacedthereon so that said type plate may]` be slid into operative yposition between the retaining arms.

9. In a stamping machine, the combination with a bed. of an arm pivotedthereto,

va printing vhead carried by said arm, said y vprinting head comprisinga block having two longitudinal grooves. a type plate resting againstthe block, the edges of the'plate *being received in the grooves,andryieldable retaining arms att-he sides of the block to engage theedges of the type plate and hold it yieldingly against the block.v I

' l0. In a stamping machine, the combination with a bed, of an armpivoted thereto,

a printing head. c'arriedby said arm,'said printing head'having a typeplate receiving portion provided with tv'vo longitudinal grooves, a typeplate resting against said portion, the edges of the platebeingfreceived in the grooves, and` yieldable retainingv arms at thesides of saidl portion` to engage the edges ofthe type plate and hold ityieldingly in place.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication.

' vSTANLEY ANTHONYp` .A nu

